I Watched All 12 Hours of Ken Burns’s Revolutionary War Documentary So You Don’t Have To—Here Are the 12 Most Interesting Things I Learned

In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire 12 hours right now, I’ve got you covered. (Though I highly recommend that ...

Ken Burns’ documentary, ‘The American Revolution,’ shares an origin story that transcends the culture wars

The PBS documentary, by filmmaker Ken Burns, tells an American origin story to bring a diverse nation together, rather than ...

Rash: Beyond history, ‘The American Revolution’ is relevant today

“The American Revolution” is the opposite: enduring, not ephemeral. And it accomplishes what Gerbner urges: “To move past a ...
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Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history

Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it ...

Ken Burns and his team set their eyes on the Holy Grail of U.S. history: The American Revolution

The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is 'wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,' ...
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Ken Burns Sees ‘Rhymes of History’ in New Documentary on the American Revolution

More than nine years in the making, the six-part,12-hour documentary series tells the tale of the country’s founding struggle ...

Why Ken Burns adores 'Hamilton' and the 'greatest service' it's done for history

Legendary documentarian Ken Burns brings history to life in his films, and even he thinks 'Hamilton' has changed the world.
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The documentary “The American Revolution” erases & defames gay men

In Burns’ portrayal of the Revolution, LGBTQ people are not only erased but defamed, reduced to a caricatured trope instead ...

Assata Shakur documentary and scripted series in development following her death at 78

Two new projects about the late Assata Shakur will explore her life and legacy, following her death at age 78.